A 35-year-old man was arrested for allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in central Delhi, police said on Tuesday, PTI reported.
Accused lured victim near metro station
Acting on a complaint, police launched an investigation and said the incident occurred on April 4, when the accused, Mohan Jaiswal, approached the teenager on a black Bullet motorcycle near Jahangirpuri Metro Station. He then took her to a hotel in Murthal, where they had a meal.
CCTV trail helped track movements
Police scanned CCTV footage from multiple locations, tracking the accused’s movement from Jahangirpuri to Murthal and back. The footage showed him taking the victim to a second hotel near Jahangirpuri after she complained of feeling drowsy, police said.
Assault at hotel near Jahangirpuri
“During the return journey towards Jahangirpuri, the victim began feeling sleepy. The accused allegedly told her to rest and took her to another hotel near the metro station, where he booked a room and sexually assaulted her,” a senior police officer said, PTI reported.
Victim rescued within 24 hours
Police said the victim was safely rescued from Shadipur Metro Station within 24 hours of the incident.
According to PTI, a case has been registered against Jaiswal under the POCSO Act, they added.
Accused arrested while attempting to flee
“The accused, a resident of Samaypur Badli, was arrested on April 10 from the Kashmere Gate area while allegedly attempting to flee to Bihar,” the officer said.
Police said Jaiswal is a habitual sexual offender and had previously been declared a proclaimed offender in a rape case registered at the KN Katju Marg police station.
Further investigation is underway, police added.
Maharashtra: Priest held in Dombivli for sexually assaulting 5-year-old girl
In a similar news earlier in April, a priest was arrested in the Dombivli area of Thane district in Maharashtra for allegedly sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl, a police official said, reported the PTI.
According to a Tilaknagar police station official, the suspect used to visit homes of the people to perform rituals.
“He was known to the victim`s family. When the minor`s parents had stepped out for work, he allegedly entered the house and sexually assaulted the girl. He was arrested after the child narrated the ordeal to her parents, who lodged a complaint,” he said, according to the PTI.
The accused was booked under relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the official informed.
(With PTI inputs)